"hyperparameter" meaning in All languages combined

See hyperparameter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hyperparameters [plural]
Etymology: From hyper- + parameter. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|parameter}} hyper- + parameter Head templates: {{en-noun}} hyperparameter (plural hyperparameters)
  1. (Bayesian statistics) A parameter of a prior (as distinguished from inferred parameters of the model for the underlying system under analysis). Categories (topical): Statistics Synonyms: superparameter Translations (in Bayesian statistics, a parameter of a prior): hyperparametri (Finnish), hyperparamètre (French), Hyperparameter [masculine] (German), hiperparâmetro [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-hyperparameter-en-noun-iAIeaQ-X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hyper-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hyper-: 73 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of 'in Bayesian statistics, a parameter of a prior': 72 28
  2. (machine learning) A parameter whose value is set before the learning process begins. Categories (topical): Machine learning
    Sense id: en-hyperparameter-en-noun-KljUWOIE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hyperparametric Related terms: hyperprior

Inflected forms

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